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100 1 _aKnox, Thomas Wallace,
_d1835-1896
245 1 0 _aCamp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. :
_bLife with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-04-01
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Michel Boto and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War" by Thomas W. Knox is a historical account written in the late 19th century, specifically in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War. The book recounts the experiences and observations of the author, who served as a war correspondent and chronicled life with the Union armies while also detailing his time spent on a Louisiana plantation. Knox's narrative likely explores the complexities of war, the social dynamics of the South during this turbulent period, and the personal encounters he faced during his reporting. The opening of the work establishes Knox’s background as a journalist who transitioned from covering the tumultuous political climate in the Rocky Mountains to engaging directly with the military action of the Civil War. He describes the buildup to conflict, people's sentiments towards the war—both North and South—and his personal journey to the battlefront. Notably, he emphasizes moments of tension, such as the heated reactions to the election results in a region divided by loyalties and the growing inevitability of conflict. Knox's observations provide a glimpse into the atmosphere surrounding the impending war and the excitement and apprehension of those directly involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
653 _aKnox, Thomas Wallace, 1835-1896
653 _aCotton growing -- Louisiana
653 _aMissouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
653 _aMississippi River Valley -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12068
999 _c53488
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